'Apprentice' Mahsa: 'No regrets about show'

Apprentice candidate Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy has said that she has no regrets about choosing to appear on the show.

The 29-year-old is currently competing on the NBC competition - airing Thursdays - but her newfound fame contributed to her decision to leave her job as a prosecutor with the District Attorney last week.

"It was a very difficult decision for me to make because I love being a prosecutor," she told reporters earlier today. "I think I first need to explain why I wanted to go on The Apprentice. I think we all have that one dream job; even if you might be very happy with your day job I think everyone kind of understands having that one dream that you always wanted to go for."

"When I had the opportunity [to do The Apprentice] I couldn’t turn it down and it’s a decision that I do not regret at all," she continued. "Basically when I went back to the DA’s office it became clear as the episodes came out that people were starting to recognize me.

"I'm not exactly sure in what way that could affect the outcome of my cases but it just didn't feel right and I think the DA's office agreed with that. I didn't really have a choice but to resign. I could have taken more of a low-profile position there but the reason I'm a prosecutor is because I like to be in the courtroom; doing something at a desk isn't who I am."

She added: "I think going into The Apprentice I knew everything was on the line for me, just like everyone else this season, and certainly now more than ever everything is on the line because I don't have a back-up plan right now."

Saeidi-Azcuy will serve as Project Manager for the women's Team Fortitude on this week's episode, which airs on Thursday at 10pm on NBC.